Trump says a Hamas disarmament agreement has been reached, but Israeli and Hamas officials warn that major conditions remain unresolved.
United States President Donald Trump says a Hamas disarmament agreement has been reached, calling it a major breakthrough in efforts to end the Gaza conflict.
However, responses from Hamas and Israeli officials indicate that serious political and practical obstacles remain before either side can implement the proposed framework.
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Trump said Israel was “very happy” with the arrangement, which forms part of his administration’s wider peace plan for Gaza. The framework links the surrender of weapons and destruction of military infrastructure to a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces.
Hamas Disarmament Agreement Tied to Withdrawal
Under the proposed agreement, Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups would surrender their weapons. They would also dismantle military infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons-production facilities.
An international verification mechanism would monitor each stage. Israeli forces would then withdraw gradually as the armed groups completed agreed disarmament milestones.
Security responsibilities would eventually pass to a reorganised Palestinian police force supported by an International Stabilization Force.
The arrangement would also transfer Gaza’s civilian administration to a new Palestinian governing committee. That body would oversee essential public services, reconstruction and the territory’s post-war administration.
Trump presented the proposal as an unexpected diplomatic achievement and said it had received a positive international response.
However, Hamas representatives said implementation would depend on formal Israeli approval. They also sought firm assurances that Israel would fulfil its withdrawal commitments.
Israeli officials have responded cautiously. Questions remain over who would verify the surrender of weapons and what action would follow if either side failed to complete an agreed stage.
Board of Peace to Oversee Gaza Transition
The proposal is connected to Trump’s “Board of Peace,” an international body created to support Gaza’s reconstruction and oversee parts of the post-war transition.
Trump chairs the board, which includes senior international political figures. More than two dozen countries have reportedly joined as founding members, while several major powers have declined to participate.
A United Nations Security Council resolution recognised the wider initiative and authorised a temporary international stabilisation presence in Gaza.
However, critics have questioned the limited Palestinian representation on the board and the extent of the authority it could exercise over Gaza’s future.
The proposed Hamas disarmament agreement represents one of the clearest efforts to connect the removal of weapons with an Israeli military withdrawal.
Its success will depend on detailed guarantees, credible verification and sustained cooperation between parties that remain deeply distrustful of each other.
